Flexport was founded in March 2013 by Ryan Petersen. According to the Motley Fool as of December 2023, Flexport has not announced an IPO. The Motley Fool reported, “The company's current focus is on returning to profitability, which it aims to achieve by the end of 2024 or early 2025. Once it reaches sustainable profitability, it will likely pursue an IPO so that the venture capital funds holding its shares can begin exiting their investments.” Flexport has not publicly endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Flexport is a freight forwarder and licensed customs brokerage looking to add a layer of software to increase visibility and efficiency to the global trade system. Per Forge data, Flexport has raised a total of $2.4 billion in funding over 18 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on May 4, 2023. Key investors include DST Global, Founders Fund, Shopify, SoftBank Vision Fund, MSD Partners, and S.F. Express.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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When was Flexport founded?

Flexport was founded in 2013.

What is Flexport funding to date?

The funding to date for Flexport is not currently available.

Who are Flexport’s major investors?

8VC
First Round Capital
DST Global
Founders Fund
G Squared
Susa Ventures

Flexport Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
09/21/2017 Series C $159.68MM $xx.xx $953.3MM DST Global, Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, G Squared, S.F. Express
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
45,000,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
DST Global, Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, G Squared, S.F. Express
09/25/2016 Series B-2 $125,000 $xx.xx $320.11MM Founders Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Felicis Ventures, 8VC, First Round Capital, Susa Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
183,381
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Founders Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Felicis Ventures, 8VC, First Round Capital, Susa Ventures
09/25/2016 Series B-1 $60.46MM $xx.xx $380.57MM Founders Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Felicis Ventures, 8VC, First Round Capital, Susa Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
33,479,547
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Founders Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Felicis Ventures, 8VC, First Round Capital, Susa Ventures
08/07/2015 Series A $28.79MM $xx.xx $102.54MM Founders Fund, 7percent Ventures, Ceyuan Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Fenway Summer Ventures, FJ Labs, Initialized Capital, A-Grade Investments, Bloomberg Beta, Cherubic Ventures, First Round Capital, FUEL Capital, Google Ventures, Susa Ventures, Y Combinator
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
42,231,600
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Founders Fund, 7percent Ventures, Ceyuan Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Fenway Summer Ventures, FJ Labs, Initialized Capital, A-Grade Investments, Bloomberg Beta, Cherubic Ventures, First Round Capital, FUEL Capital, Google Ventures, Susa Ventures, Y Combinator
Updated on: Nov 17, 2024

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